Carl zu Mecklenburg

Carl zu Mecklenburg (30 November 1774-21 September 1837) was a Lieutenant General of Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.

Biography
Carl zu Mecklenburg was born in Hanover, where his father Karl II of Mecklenburg was the governor. He became a soldier in the Prussian army at a young age and by 1804 he was already a captain. Carl zu Mecklenburg fought in the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt in 1806 during the Fourth Coalition, and was awarded the Order of the Black Eagle for services.

By 1813, he was a Major General under the command of Johann David Ludwig and served in the Battle of Katzbach and the Battle of Mockern. He was wounded during the charge against French batteries and columns, and almost his whole brigade was lost. In 1815 he made a Lieutenant General of the Prussian army and he died childless in 1837.